Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
About
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve is a 10,062-acre state park in New York, about 1.6 miles from the town of Beacon. It is managed by the state park agency, and its grounds hold 21 trails, making it a base for a network of hiking routes rather than a single path. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby West Point weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 85°F and January highs sit near 36°F. Several trails start close by. Casino Trail and Wilkinson Memorial Trail are each about 0.6 miles away, and Dry Brook Trail is about 0.8 miles off. For climbing, Storm King Mountain lies about 4.1 miles away.
Park size
10,062 acres
Inside this park
Location
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 41–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the West Point, NY weather station, 6.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high21° low3 days with snow
- Feb39° high22° low3 days with snow
- Mar47° high30° low2 days with snow
- Apr60° high41° low
- May72° high51° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul85° high65° low
- Aug83° high64° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct63° high46° low
- Nov51° high36° low
- Dec41° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve · State park
- Nearest town
- Beacon, New York · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Casino TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Wilkinson Memorial TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Dry Brook TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Fishkill Ridge TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Storm King MountainRock climbing4.1 mi
- Cookie's CragRock climbing8.8 mi
- Owl CaveRock climbing8.8 mi
- Moodna CreekCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
